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Mounds View Charter Commission Minutes — APPROVED <br />Tuesday, November 18, 2025 <br />1.Call to Order. Regular meeting came to order at 6:36 PM. <br />2.Roll Call. Present: B. Amundsen, E. James, K. Mills, G. Quick, J. Peterson, R. Scholl, A. Urlacher, <br />R. Warren. <br />Excused:M. Meehan. <br />Absent: <br />Also present: City Administrator Nyle Zikmund, Finance Director Gayle Bauman, Council <br />Liaison Gary Meehlhause. <br />3.Review Agenda and Minutes . <br />a. Review Agenda. <br />Chair R. Warren introduced the Preliminary Agenda. Discussion was requested. Not receiving any <br />corrections the Agenda was adopted by consent. <br />b. Review Minutes of Regular Meeting. <br />Chair R. Warren asked for review of the Secretary's September 16, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes. <br />MOTION made, by J. Peterson, and seconded, by G. Quick, to approve the Meeting Minutes as <br />presented. MOTION adopted 8-0. <br />4.Citizen's Comments from the Floor. <br />No citizens present made comments. <br />5.Reports of Chair. <br />Chair made no report. <br />6.Reports of Members. <br />Secretary B. Amundsen asked City Administrator Zikmund the status of Resolution 2025-01 to amend <br />the charter for council temporary appointments. City Administrator Zikmund reported that the item is on <br />the council agenda for November 24, 2025, first reading. <br />7.Unfinished Business. <br />a. Discussion of Chapter 7 Taxation and Finances and General Levy caps in relation to street and <br />park financing. <br />City Administrator N. Zikmund and Finance Director G. Bauman discussed funding sources for both <br />streets and parks. He stated the park task force received an Ehlers review, which could be sent to the <br />commission. Director G. Bauman stated funding could come for parks from abatement, voter approved <br />dedicated levy, or debt, plus maybe some cannabis partnership income. R. Scholl requested that an <br />example $30 million 10 year fund impact, to a common house property, be prepared and sent to the <br />commission comparing debt versus levy approval methods. Administrator N. Zikmund said the Council <br />is asking if the Commission could consider taking a part of the levy cap over the 6.5% to be approved if <br />dedicated to parks? B. Amundsen also desired a comparison document and that perhaps the Commission <br />table this issue until next summer after the GOALS team look deeper in to its work on review of parks <br />and funding methods. <br />b. Chapter 2 Form of Government, Section 2.07 Salaries. <br />Chair R. Warren asked for the topic to be reviewed. Secretary B. Amundsen said this issue was <br />presented to the Commission by City Administrator Zikmund in March 2025 as an item to consider <br />changing due to the awkwardness of council members voting to give themselves a raise. He further <br />discussed that Blaine's charter connects the council salary to an index rather than having the council <br />decide the issue. Vice Chair R. Scholl further discussed the issue, and suggested we consider language <br />Page 1 of 2